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Elon Musk

Business & Leadership

Elon Musk

Teaches Innovation

Elon Musk is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and founder of multiple companies pushing the boundaries of technology. Known for first-principles thinking and ambitious goals, he's working to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy and make humanity multi-planetary.

4 lessons4+ hours of contentAll free on YouTube

Start Here

The Future We're Building

40 minTEDHis vision for Tesla, SpaceX, and beyond

First Principles Thinking Explained

8 minInterviewHow to reason from fundamentals

Deep Dives

Lex Fridman Interview - Full

2h 30minLex Fridman PodcastDeep conversation on AI, Mars, and the future

SpaceX Starship Presentation

1h 20minSpaceXTechnical deep dive on making life multi-planetary

Key Concepts You'll Learn

First Principles Thinking

Break problems down to fundamental truths and reason up.

10x Thinking

Aim for 10x improvement, not 10% incremental gains.

Vertical Integration

Control the entire production process for quality and cost.

Rapid Iteration

Build, test, fail, learn—faster than competitors.